Chapter 220 - The watch - II (2/2)
”He is running for his life?” asked Elias.
”Yes, there are already a couple of bounties for his head,” said Balthazar.
”Oh! An adventure and race against other hunters,” said Nick. ”All of this is so exciting. Makes me feel regretful about not enlisting when I was young.”
”You can join us if you want,” said D.i.c.k. ”No age limit here.”
”Haha, thanks for the offer, but I respectfully refuse. I am not one for adventures. Maybe in a virtual world, but not in the real,” said Nick. Soon, Elias and the rest reached the third floor where Elias led them into a computer lab.
”I have already created the cables and installed the corresponding drivers,” said Elias pointing to a computer system primed and ready for them to use.
”That speeds things up,” said D.i.c.k as he quickly took the watch and plugged it in. He quickly started up a program and started with a scan of the device and a test to check the various components. The program soon gave him the details about the specifications of the device, its components, protocols it follows, data stored and the various process it is running. D.i.c.k quickly surfed through them and started to report what he found so that the other three could say if he missed anything.
”No stored data. No additional applications running. It seems to be scrubbed to factory settings. Only the operating system is present,” said D.i.c.k. ”Let me check the processes.”
He used the tools to check the various processes and threads that the operating systems was running. ”None out of ordinary except for one thing. The time and a few other essential processes have been suspended. The geo-positioning services. Damn, your friend must be a technical genius. He had his location marked and suspended the process, the things like date, time and location field registers of the memory could be used to get his position.”
Excitedly, D.i.c.k pushed off the others aside and opened a couple of doc.u.ments about the device. A few seconds later, he had the location on the screen. ”It is on EG-6. Bill Gabe's bar and accommodation, a local hotel,” said D.i.c.k giving them a satellite view of the place. ”I wonder if it is the right answer. It is not close to the Rowley's place and it is opposite to the direction in which the Nirbaadh Pirates have supposedly escaped.”
”It probably is, but we didn't find anything apart from that. We finally have a direction to move forward. Either way it would only be a slight deviation from the way to KA sector where the pirates have supposedly disappeared at. It is better we first check it out. We should leave now to the mansion. it has become quite late at night,” said Balthazar.
”Sure, it is best that we make a move as fast as possible. Elias, I will be taking this cable for now. I would like to see if there is anything else on the way. This could also be used to further communicate on the planet,” said D.i.c.k pointing to the watch and the port and cable connecting it to the computer.
”Didn't you say that I could have it after you guys are done,” said Elais looking at D.i.c.k and Balthazar like he was being cheated.
”Yes, of course, I am willing to sell it to you after that. It is my property. Don't worry about it,” said Balthazar as they collected the device and made out of the building. They quickly ride to the Blyth mansion and found that Glen had already managed to prepare for departure and was waiting for them. He even got the somnium headgear from Balthazar's room plugged in to a terminal in the shuttle and ready.
”All ready, then,” asked Balthazar as he entered the shuttle pleasantly surprised. ”You even brought this. I thought that I might have to make a trip to get it. People don't usually consider toys when making such trips.”
”That is not toy in my eyes. It is as useful as the watch device that we got in the puzzle box. Ryan might try to use it to contact us again. Moreover, you are using it to learn combat techniques and earn money. Apart from that, I bought my own. All the ones in the organization are already suggested to get acquainted with it as a learning device,” said Glen.
”Cool, let us get moving,” said D.i.c.k who had checked various things in the shuttle. ”We will be making a stop by an acquaintance of mine. The shuttle will be loaded into cargo dock which is leaving the planet today. He had agreed to make a stop at DH-8. Is your man, ready?”
”I have already messaged him, and he replied. He wants us to meet him at 10 a.m. at interplanetary hangar of the Baltmase city. So, it gives us about 11 hour it is currently about 10 p.m. there,” said Balthazar as he projected a mail that had booking details of a ship on the wall of the shuttle.
”Isn't that a military cruiser?” asked D.i.c.k checking the detail. The sh.i.p.s model was clearly written as PC-xs4 in the doc.u.ment.
”Yes, he is an ex-border forces engineer, mechanic and pilot,” said Balthazar as he put up details of Herschel for the pair of them to see. ”Haven't met him for a long time and though it appears he has a good impression of me, I haven't been much close to him. He was suggested by my lieutenant to me.”
”Fine,” said D.i.c.k. ”He knows about our identities?”
”Nope. The both of you are military personnel working under me and already sent him the fake identity and told him that he will be given reward for any captures, but we should be allowed to get any and all possible information from the captives. Ryan Rowley would also be considered as a captive by him and he will get the reward mentioned in the Shadow Card apart from fees that we provide for the trip. In return, he will not call any of us by names. I am to be called agent A, you two B and C,” explained Balthazar about the contract he had made with Herschel.
”He knows you though?” asked D.i.c.k.
”He trained me when I first joined the force. Yes, he knows me,” agreed Balthazar. ”But none of the others do. We will put on some camouflage or suits when with them and the rest of the time, he has arranged a cabin for us.”